"See(ing) Yourself in Literature" | Saraiya Bah

Saraiya Bah, a British poet and cultural producer of Sierra Leonian descent situates Lauryn Hill’s work in Mariama Ba’s iconic novel, So Long a letter. Saraiya also draws connections between The Autobiograohy of Malcom X & Nas Illmatic Akbum, Erykah Badu’s music & the experiences of teenagers in inner London as depicted in Courtia Newland's YA Novel, 'A Society Within'.

Listen to Saraiya Bah's poetry and find out more about her work on her website: saraiyabah.co.uk.

Liaten to an extended playlist of Saraiya musical pairings on Spotify, Deezer, and YouTube

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The song you heard in the intro and outro is titled Dismembered by Meakoom.

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